Posts Tagged ‘ VB ’

Foster’s Group launched a rebranding of its beer arm, CUB, last week. The rebrand includes changing the word ‘Breweries” in CUB to ‘Brewers’ and adding the tagline ‘Raised in friendship’. The move was announced in a speech by Foster’s Group chief executive John Pollaers to the American Chamber of Commerce. It was an interesting...Read More »

It can still claim to be ‘Australia’s favourite’ beer, but where once the brand team at Foster’s could claim that one in four beers sold in Australia, now they have to revert to the claim the brand outsells it’s nearest competitor by 81 millions stubbies and cans a year. Nothing to be sneezed at...Read More »

News is breaking this morning that brewing giant Foster’s has invoked the provisions of Trade Practices Act to withhold supplies of some of its top-selling beers to retailers Coles and Woolworths to thwart plans to heavily discount its brands. ABC News is reporting that it withheld supplies of top-selling VB and other brands in...Read More »

CUB is giving a free VB to every eligible person in the country (who buys the right newspaper and cuts out the coupon) to celebrate Australia’s recent performance on the cricket field. Or to celebrate that that the English are leaving with the little urn still safely stored in the overhead compartment. Or that...Read More »

There is a vast difference between ‘beer’ and the ‘business of beer’. Almost all mainstream media coverage of beer actually relates to the business or marketing of it rather than what’s in the bottle. That’s because mainstream beer is a multi-billion dollar industry and the craft industry – the part of the industry that...Read More »

Foster’s Group yesterday posted its half year results which showed that Australia’s largest brewing company had continued to lose its share of the lucrative Australian beer market. Wine was again the major drag on the company’s results, with the beer business showing a 5.7 per cent increase in revenue despite a 1.1 per cent...Read More »

Hot on the heels of the VB Chip being launched in Australia, the beer itself has been launched in India. VB was launched at a function in New Delhi yesterday by The Australian Trade Commission in the lead-up to the Australia Day. The beer will be available in 375 ml bottles and cans and...Read More »

Last year VB rebranded itself, “The dinking beer”. Now, to complement the beer it has launched “The drinking chip” described as “the best hot chips made for the best cold beer.” The snack was created to compliment a chilled VB, and thus, entice beer drinkers to keep on chugging. The spicy chips were created...Read More »